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as in shrill
marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds
discordant tones coming from the poorly tuned instrument
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2
as in noisy
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds
the discordant cries of gulls fighting over the fishing boat's castoffs
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as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
a troubled, discordant family that would benefit from professional counseling
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as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
his views on the proper role of diet in maintaining good health are certainly discordant with most contemporary opinions on the subject
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Recent Examples of discordant
That bill passed the Senate but never even got a hearing in the House — a discordant note in an otherwise relentless prohibitionist score.
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Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Patrick Modiano’s grand theme is memory in unsettled times, with the characters in his novels caught between a mysterious past and a discordant present.
—Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2025
But members of Sacramento’s homeless population say their rights are discordant with their realities.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars
august 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
But the types of posts on the app can be discordant and jarring.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Patrick Modiano’s grand theme is memory in unsettled times, with the characters in his novels caught between a mysterious past and a discordant present.
—Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2025
But members of Sacramento’s homeless population say their rights are discordant with their realities.
—Jack Rodriquez-Vars
august 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
But the types of posts on the app can be discordant and jarring.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discordant
Adjective
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Arriving in January, the California Post will be Murdoch’s transplant of his right-leaning tabloid the New York Post, replete with shrill headlines and randy gossip.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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One option is to simply double down on the existing approach and become shriller.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The boycott has been FWP’s noisiest campaign to date, attracting the support of stars, including Andrew Garfield, Omar Sy, and Olivia Colman.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those reports came his way all the same, especially when William made a noisy 1782 return to London.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The offensive line had five presnap penalties, and allowed four sacks and 11 tackles for loss to an aggressive Lobos defense.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Not only does the quarterback need to be accurate and aggressive, but the play caller needs to dial up ways to create advantageous one-on-one situations and the receivers have to win those chances.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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There are conflicting statistics about how many Christians have died and how many have died as a result of their faith.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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States have reached conflicting determinations about whether and when those students ought to be recognized as employees and, if so, have the opportunity to unionize.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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But Roofman, which Cianfrance also co-wrote, was clearly intended to be lighter fare and instead ends up in this dissonant in-between space tonally.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jonny Greenwood’s score moves between soaring strings and dissonant piano keys, alternately soothing and anxious; a few pieces composed by Jon Brion add an ambient layer of wistfulness.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Israeli officials deny any systematic violations of international law and assert that Hamas routinely used noncombatants as human shields and smuggled humanitarian assistance, accusations denied by the militant group.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the biggest targets of Collier’s ire was perceived inconsistent officiating in the WNBA.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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On top of that, the Dodgers bullpen has been between inconsistent and awful for much of the season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Setting Discordant Personal Goals A 2023 study published in Current Psychology finds that partners’ inharmonious goals can have detrimental effects on relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
29 Mar. 2024
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For sixteen hours a week, Valentine hopes to share some melody in a place that, for some, can feel inharmonious.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
24 July 2021
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“Discordant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discordant. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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